China is bad!
2
Oct
Category Archives: politics
Says Rosa …
2
Oct
The most revolutionary thing we can do is always proclaim loudly what is happening Speaking of Rosa, early Xmas shoppers, methodically placing ticks against the names on their prezzie lists, might consider this gem from cartoonist and writer Kate … Read More »
Brexit, Dali and cognitive dissonance
1
Oct
In Benefit of Clergy: Some Notes on Salvador Dali, George Orwell targeted a knee-jerk mode of thinking; a binary either/or refusal to see (or acknowledge) nuance and complexity. Why, asked Orwell, did the liberal progressives of his day who recognised … Read More »
We need to talk about Kim
26
Sep
I just did a Google search on genocide north korea. Here are the first six returns. [ezcol_1half][/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end] Five refer to acts by the Pyongyang ‘regime’. One (the penultimate) talks of a massacre by the Seoul government, green-lighted by US … Read More »
“Israel was born in sin”
21
Sep
Two days ago Israel’s liberal daily, Haaretz, ran this: ‘Israel Was Born in Sin. I’m Collaborating With a Criminal Country,’ Says Former PM’s Son [ezcol_1half][/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end]Scion to an iconic Zionist family and former member of the Shin Bet [“MI5” to … Read More »
Salisbury – the Third Man!
21
Sep
Molly Blackall’s write up today in The i Paper tells us that: All three of the suspects are believed to be in Russia, which means that a court case against them is unlikely. I guess it does. It also leaves … Read More »
An open letter: isn’t China “just as bad”?
21
Sep
Dear Zoltan Jorovic Thank you again for your comment on my post of September 2. You focus on a key aspect – China Rising and the West’s response – of a more general piece. I intend to respond very specifically … Read More »
Freud’s narcissism of small differences
20
Sep
In her blog post today, Caitlin Johnstone implicitly draws on the great man’s insight with these words: You don’t own your comrades. A lot of people will get angrier about a political ally disagreeing with them on one percent of … Read More »
Xinjiang now a top tourist draw
18
Sep
Full story here.
Help!
18
Sep
NB for those who got here via my e-alert to this post, my remarks on the brilliant C4 drama, Help, come after these idiotic outpourings on Britain’s nuclear weapons. * Late yesterday a FB post plugging BBC History Extra began … Read More »